Chapter 857

"If I don't move out, Ms. Perez might just show up at the hospital tomorrow with a protest banner," Fanny sighed, exasperated.

"Then just move out. Let's keep her from causing a scene for now," Sinclair agreed, standing firmly by her side, just as he always had.

Back in their school days, when Fanny would skimp on her homework or not do it at all, Sinclair was the one who always covered for her when she had to stay late

to finish it up.

Who would've thought that even now, at this age, she'd still be relying on the same old tricks?

"Fanny," Yates's voice interrupted her thoughts.

He jogged over, giving a nod to Sinclair before turning his attention to Fanny. "Can we grab dinner together tonight?"

"Can't, I've got plans with my uncle," Fanny said, using her favorite excuse, a tactic she had refined over the years.

Being the stunning woman that she was, admirers were never in short supply. Whenever someone tried to pursue her or slipped her a love note, she'd always call on Sinclair to play the role of her boyfriend. And now was no different.

to Sinclair, "Mr. Anderson, would it be alright if

replied, more

that could be rushed, so he

called his name softly, "If it's work-related, we can discuss it during office hours. Let's

words made Yates's face pale slightly. "Fanny, even if we're... not together

stay friends, it's never genuine, and besides... it might make

knew she wouldn't want to

her talk about finding a new boyfriend made Yates's

to say more, but with Sinclair present, and his own pride intact,

yet she remained so distant and cold, which was

and turned to Sinclair, "Uncle, shall we

walked away with Sinclair, each step carrying her further from him, a pain twisting in his

J

reflected deeply on their issues. There wasn't anything major-just that he'd been too

to find a way to

without compromising his job

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